Note {76} — Chapter VII · THE VOYAGE FROM VALPARAISO TO CANTON VIA TAHITI.
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Elephantiasis, in this country, generally shows itself in the feet, and extends up as far as the calves of the legs. These portions of the body, when so affected, are greatly swollen, and covered with scurf and blotches, so that they really might be taken for those of an elephant.